[SOLVED] X Belly Up after boot

business_kid · 11-07-2017, 09:39 AM

I have a Mint-18.1 install in a VM here, and I have some work in a Cad package. I did perform what I thought was the kosher way to get this updated, i.e

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Is that correct? I have my doubts, because X won't boot now.

In Xorg.0.log, most is good, but here's the messy stuff, and the end.

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[    22.541] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-6000
[    22.541] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100, 6100
[    22.541] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200, 6200, P6300
[    22.546] (EE) No devices detected. [I have an Intel HD4000]
...
[    22.548] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[    22.548] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
...
[    22.549] (WW) xf86OpenConsole: setpgid failed: Operation not permitted
[    22.549] (WW) xf86OpenConsole: setsid failed: Operation not permitted
[    22.549] (II) vboxvideo: kernel driver found, not loading.
[    22.549] (II) vboxvideo: kernel driver found, not loading.
[    22.552] (II) modeset(0): using drv /dev/dri/card0
[    22.552] (**) modeset(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    22.552] (==) modeset(0): RGB weight 888
[    22.552] (==) modeset(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    22.552] (II) Loading sub module "glamoregl"
[    22.552] (II) LoadModule: "glamoregl"
[    22.553] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libglamoregl.so
[    22.558] (II) Module glamoregl: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    22.558]    compiled for 1.18.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    22.558]    ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    22.558] (II) glamor: OpenGL accelerated X.org driver based.
[    22.582] (EE) 
[    22.582] (EE) Backtrace:

But there is no backtrace. Now this is a VM, and I have a restorable backup. I even have the logs on my host system. I'd like to rescue instead of restoring. What's broken, and how do I fix it?

Keith Hedger · 11-07-2017, 05:02 PM

was the upgrade from within the vm or on the host, vbox is very picky about kernel modules you may need to upgrade the vbox drivers as well.
I always do afresh install of vbox after any changes to the kernel, saves faffing about

business_kid · 11-08-2017, 03:39 AM

Upgrade from within the VM. Was that wrong?

Keith Hedger · 11-08-2017, 04:30 AM

no just means that vbox itself doesnt need rebuilding.

TxLonghorn · 11-08-2017, 06:53 AM

The safer way to upgrade Mint is to use the Update Manager, not the terminal, because of the "Level" system used by Linux Mint.

business_kid · 11-08-2017, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TxLonghorn

The safer way to upgrade Mint is to use the Update Manager, not the terminal, because of the "Level" system used by Linux Mint.

Can I do that now (X not booting), or should I restore the backup?

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Originally Posted by
Keith Hedger;

no just means that vbox itself doesn't need rebuilding.
Today 09:39

The modules are rebuilt on every reboot anyhow, perhaps twice a week.

TxLonghorn · 11-09-2017, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by business_kid

Can I do that now (X not booting), or should I restore the backup?

Restore the backup. You have already pulled in updates that may have caused your problem.

Can you boot to an older kernel?

business_kid · 11-09-2017, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TxLonghorn

Restore the backup. You have already pulled in updates that may have caused your problem.

Can you boot to an older kernel?

Consider the backup restored. It will go in shortly - housekeeping to do first.I'll be on an older kernel then.

business_kid · 11-10-2017, 01:31 PM

Ok, Backup back in which is basically the install cd, freecad, and my work files. uname -a reports

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dec@dec-VirtualBox ~ $ uname -a
Linux dec-VirtualBox 4.4.0-53-generic #74-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 2 15:59:10 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

What, please, is the Kosher way to update seeing as I managed a teetotal screw-up last time?

TxLonghorn · 11-11-2017, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by business_kid

What, please, is the Kosher way to update seeing as I managed a teetotal screw-up last time?

As I mentioned previously, use the Update Manager - the "shield" icon on the Panel near the clock. Leave it at the default settings. It shows blue when there is an update available, and shows a green check mark when everything is up to date.
The default settings do not update the kernel. To do that, open the Update Manager > View menu > Linux Kernels. Using that menu you can either install a new kernel or delete an old one. I love it because it is so easy. You just click on the old kernel > Remove - and you are done!

business_kid · 11-11-2017, 08:49 AM

Well, thank you, I took out a magnifying glass and spotted this icon you mentioned. Slowly doing a lot of updating ATM. Will mark solved unless it goes belly-up again, in which circumstance I'll start whining again :-). I

business_kid · 11-11-2017, 12:57 PM

Sorted, Thanks.